Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Serbia
Serbia: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Serbia, 2002–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Serbia is 9.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Serbia peaked at 33.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.7% | — |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 26.8% | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 19.8% | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.7% | 26.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 15.1% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.0% | 12.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More poverty & inequality data for Serbia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.5 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 6,106 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 31.65 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 38.43 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 38.4% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Serbia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Serbia was 9.0% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Serbia ranks 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.